How long is the commute from Brookhaven (community), NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Brookhaven (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Brookhaven (community), NY take an average of 27.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.9% of workers drive alone to work.

2.1% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 2.1%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Brookhaven (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brookhaven (community)	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	77.9% (±8.0 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.2% (±6.8 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.1% (±2.6 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.2 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±6.0 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Brookhaven (community), the average commute is not measurably different from Suffolk County (31.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Brookhaven (community), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Suffolk County (4.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Suffolk County, Brookhaven (community) ranks 86 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 231 of 422.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Brookhaven (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brookhaven (community)	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±4.7 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.4% (±9.5 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.2% (±9.6 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.4% (±10.2 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Brookhaven (community), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Suffolk County (5.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Brookhaven (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brookhaven (community)	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±6.0 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±4.7 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.8% (±4.3 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Brookhaven (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Suffolk County (93.2%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Brookhaven (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookhaven (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brookhaven (community)	—	27.8 minutes (±4.2)	—
Shirley	2.0 mi	33.2 minutes (±1.9)	Higher
North Bellport	2.1 mi	30.8 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Bellport	2.5 mi	28.0 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Mastic Beach	3.8 mi	36.8 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Mastic	3.9 mi	33.0 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
East Patchogue	3.9 mi	29.5 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Yaphank	4.0 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Poospatuck Reservation	4.0 mi	30.6 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shirley, NY (33.2 minutes), Mastic Beach, NY (36.8 minutes), Mastic, NY (33.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
79 (tie)	West Sayville	28.4 minutes (±2.8)
81	Lake Ronkonkoma	28.3 minutes (±2.3)
82	Oakdale	28.2 minutes (±2.8)
83 (tie)	Bohemia	27.9 minutes (±3.2)
83 (tie)	Calverton	27.9 minutes (±4.6)
83 (tie)	Islip (community)	27.9 minutes (±1.7)
86	Brookhaven (community)	27.8 minutes (±4.2)
87	East Farmingdale	27.5 minutes (±3.2)
88 (tie)	Central Islip	27.3 minutes (±1.3)
88 (tie)	Southold (community)	27.3 minutes (±4.7)
90	North Sea	26.9 minutes (±4.8)
91 (tie)	North Bay Shore	26.5 minutes (±2.7)
91 (tie)	North Great River	26.5 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 113 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Brookhaven (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Brookhaven, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brookhaven (community)

How long is the average commute in Brookhaven (community)?

Workers who live in Brookhaven (community), NY take an average of 27.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brookhaven (community) without a car?

0.0% of households in Brookhaven (community) have no vehicle, and 2.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brookhaven (community)?

10.5% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Brookhaven (community) worked from home, and 95.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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